Display screen and electronic device

ABSTRACT

A display screen and an electronic device are provided. The display screen comprises a substrate, an encapsulation layer, and a display layer located between the substrate and the encapsulation layer. The display layer has at least one first through hole that penetrates to both side surfaces of the display layer. A first transparent filler is arranged within the at least one first through hole. In the display screen, arrangement of the transparent filler within the first through hole effectively reduces deformation of the substrate and the encapsulation layer, thereby preventing undesirable phenomena such as rainbow patterns.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a National Stage of International Application No.PCT/CN2020/095786, filed on Jun. 12, 2020, which claims priority toChinese Patent Application No. 201910517884.0, filed on Jun. 14, 2019,and Chinese Patent Application No. 201910900801.6, filed on Sep. 23,2019. The disclosures of each of the aforementioned applications arehereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This application relates to the field of display technologies, and inparticular, to a display screen and an electronic device.

BACKGROUND

Under the current development trend of electronic devices, a higherscreen-to-body ratio has gradually become the main pursuit of consumersand manufacturers. A mobile phone is used as an example. In addition toa screen, the front of the mobile phone usually needs to be equippedwith devices such as a camera. To reduce space occupied by the devicessuch as a camera on the front of the mobile phone, so as to achieve ahigher screen-to-body ratio, some manufacturers arrange the camerainside the mobile phone, and perform puncturing on the screen so thatthe camera can capture images of the outside world through the throughhole on the screen.

During puncturing on the screen, some manufacturers remove opaquecomponents (such as a light-emitting layer and a supporting material)between the substrate and the encapsulation layer, so as to form athrough hole structure with good light permeability. However, thisresults in formation of a gap between the substrate and theencapsulation layer. When the substrate has specific rigidity (forexample, the substrate is made of silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride, orthe like), under the action of an internal and external pressuredifference, the substrate and the encapsulation layer are prone todeformation, thereby affecting normal operation of the camera.

SUMMARY

This application provides a display screen and an electronic device thatcan effectively avoid affecting normal operation of optical componentsas a result of puncturing on the display screen.

According to an aspect, an embodiment of this application provides adisplay screen, including a transparent substrate, an encapsulation filmlayer, and a display layer located between the transparent substrate andthe encapsulation film layer, where the display layer has at least onefirst through hole that penetrates to both side surfaces of the displaylayer, and a first transparent filler is arranged within the at leastone first through hole.

Specifically, the first transparent filler may be a gaseous substance ora solid substance.

For example, when the first transparent filler is a gaseous substance,air pressure in the first through hole can be effectively controlled byadjusting an amount of gas in the first through hole, so as to ensurethat a pressure difference between the inside and the outside of thefirst through hole is small. This effectively prevents the transparentsubstrate and the encapsulation film layer from being bent and deformed,so as to effectively prevent adverse impact of the deformation of thetransparent substrate and the encapsulation film layer on an opticalcomponent. When the first transparent filler is a solid substance, avolume of gas or vacuum within the first through hole can be reduced byoccupying the space within the first through hole, so as to reduce themaximum pressure difference between the inside and the outside of thefirst through hole, thereby effectively preventing the transparentsubstrate and the encapsulation film layer from being bent and deformed.The solid first transparent filler can further form a support andconnection between the transparent substrate and the encapsulation filmlayer, preventing the transparent substrate and the encapsulation filmlayer from being bent and deformed, thereby effectively preventingadverse impact of the deformation of the transparent substrate and theencapsulation film layer on an optical component. In actual application,the first transparent filler may fill up the first through hole, or maybe arranged in a partial area of the first through hole.

During specific implementation, the first transparent filler may be amaterial that has a refractive index close to that of the transparentsubstrate or the encapsulation film layer, so as to prevent thetransparent substrate and the encapsulation film layer from beingdeformed, and further reduce reflected light at an interface between thefirst transparent filler and the transparent substrate, and reflectedlight at an interface between the first transparent filler and theencapsulation film layer, thereby improving working performance of anoptical component such as a camera.

To reduce the reflected light at the interface between the firsttransparent filler and the transparent substrate, in some specificembodiments, a first antireflective film layer may be arranged at aposition of the transparent substrate corresponding to the first throughhole; or a second antireflective film layer may be arranged at aposition of the encapsulation film layer corresponding to the firstthrough hole, so as to reduce intensity of the reflected light.

In addition, in some specific embodiments, the first transparent fillermay not be arranged in the first through hole, and adverse impact ofdisplay screen puncturing on an optical component is mitigated only byreducing the intensity of the reflected light. Specifically, when thefirst transparent filler is not filled in the first through hole, afirst antireflective film layer may be arranged at a position of thetransparent substrate corresponding to the first through hole, so as toreduce the intensity of the reflected light of the transparentsubstrate; correspondingly, a second antireflective film layer may bearranged at a position of the encapsulation film layer corresponding tothe first through hole, so as to reduce the intensity of the reflectedlight of the encapsulation film layer.

In addition, to prevent the transparent substrate and the encapsulationfilm layer from affecting the normal operation of optical componentssuch as the camera, in some specific embodiments, the distance betweenthe transparent substrate and the encapsulation film layer may beincreased.

For example, at the first through hole, the distance between thetransparent substrate and the encapsulation film layer may be kept above10 μm to effectively avoid affecting the normal operation of opticalcomponents such as the camera.

During specific implementation, a first recess may be arranged on a sidesurface of the transparent substrate directly facing the first throughhole, so as to increase the distance between the transparent substrateand the encapsulation film layer. Specifically, the first recess may bea blind hole, and a diameter of the blind hole and a diameter of thefirst through hole may be the same or substantially the same.

During specific production, the first recess may be formed by processessuch as etching and grinding. For example, when the transparentsubstrate is made of silicon oxide, hydrofluoric acid or the like can beused to process the transparent substrate to form the first recess. Whenthe transparent substrate is made of polyimide, a process such asgrinding can be used to process the transparent substrate to form thefirst recess.

In some other specific embodiments, a second recess similar to the firstrecess may alternatively be arranged in the encapsulation film layer.

Specifically, a second recess may be arranged on a side surface of theencapsulation film layer directly facing the first through hole, so asto increase the distance between the transparent substrate and theencapsulation film layer. Specifically, the second recess may be a blindhole, and a diameter of the blind hole and a diameter of the firstthrough hole may be the same or substantially the same.

During specific production, the second recess may be formed by processessuch as etching and grinding. For example, when the encapsulation filmlayer is made of silicon oxide, hydrofluoric acid or the like can beused to process the encapsulation film layer to form the second recess.When the encapsulation film layer is made of polyimide, a process suchas grinding can be used to process the encapsulation film layer to formthe second recess.

To increase the distance between the transparent substrate and theencapsulation film layer at the first through hole, a distance betweenthe entire transparent substrate and the entire encapsulation film layermay alternatively be increased.

During specific implementation, a thickness of the display layer may beappropriately increased, or a thickened film layer may be arrangedbetween the display layer and the encapsulation film layer.

During specific implementation, the thickened film layer can be made ofa material with good light permeability, or can be made of a materialwith good light-shielding properties.

Specifically, when the thickened film layer is made of a material withgood light permeability (such as silicon oxide, polyimide, and thelike), the thickened film layer does not affect a display effect of thelight-emitting layer (that is, does not shield the light-emittinglayer), and does not shield the first through hole, either. Therefore,the through hole structure may not be arranged in the area correspondingto the first through hole.

When the thickened film layer is made of a material with goodlight-shielding properties, in order not to affect the display effect ofthe display layer, the thickened film layer may include a plurality ofblocks arranged at intervals, or the thickened film layer may bepatterned to reduce the shielding of the display layer as far aspossible, and at the same time, increase the distance between thetransparent substrate and the encapsulation film layer. In addition, toprevent the thickened film layer from shielding the first through hole,in some specific embodiments, a second through hole may be arranged inan area corresponding to the first through hole. During specificimplementation, projection of the second through hole on the displaylayer should completely cover the first through hole, that is, when thefirst through hole is coaxial with the second through hole, an apertureof the second through hole is not smaller than an aperture of the firstthrough hole. When the first through hole is not coaxial with the secondthrough hole, the aperture of the second through hole should be largerthan the aperture of the first through hole, so as to prevent thethickened film layer from shielding the first through hole.

In some specific embodiments, the display screen may further include apolarizer, and the polarizer may be located on the side surface of theencapsulation film layer away from the display layer; in order not toaffect the working performance of optical components such as the camera,the polarizer is provided with a third through hole directly facing thefirst through hole, and projection of the third through hole on thedisplay layer completely covers the first through hole.

Specifically, when the first through hole and the third through hole arearranged coaxially, an aperture of the third through hole should not besmaller than the aperture of the first through hole, so as to preventthe polarizer from shielding the first through hole; when the firstthrough hole is not coaxial with the third through hole, the aperture ofthe third through hole should be larger than the aperture of the firstthrough hole, so as to prevent the polarizer from shielding the firstthrough hole.

In actual application, optical components such as the camera mountedbelow the display screen have an image capture angle similar to a cone;therefore, a diameter of the third through hole may be slightly largerthan the diameter of the first through hole. During specificimplementation, the opening diameter of the first through hole may beminimized, so as to maximize the supporting effect of the display layerbetween the transparent substrate and the encapsulation film layer, andprevent the transparent substrate and the encapsulation film layer frombeing deformed. However, because a cathode layer or a wire (such as adriver circuit) in the display layer is usually made of a metalmaterial, the cathode layer or the wire has a high light-reflectingcharacteristic. As a result, when watching the screen, a user sees acircle of bright lines formed by the reflection of the cathode layer. Insome specific embodiments, the area of the thickened film layer close tothe first through hole may be made of opaque material, so as to shieldthe exposed cathode layer.

In some other specific embodiments, an additional light-shielding layermay alternatively be arranged to shield the exposed cathode layer.

Specifically, the display screen may further include a light-shieldinglayer, and the light-shielding layer may be arranged between the displaylayer and the encapsulation film layer, and cover the projection area ofthe third through hole on the display layer. Because the aperture of thethird through hole is larger than the aperture of the first throughhole, the projection of the third through hole on the display layer is acircular ring area; during specific implementation, the light-shieldinglayer may be a circular ring structure to well shield the exposedcathode layer. In other embodiments, the light-shielding layer mayalternatively be arranged on the side surface of the encapsulation filmlayer away from the display layer, or the light-shielding layer may bearranged on both sides of the encapsulation film layer.

During specific implementation, the light-shielding layer may be made ofink, vinyl, or another material with good light-shielding properties.

In addition, in some specific embodiments, to make the display screenhave good structural strength and prevent the display screen from beingdamaged when subjected to external force, the display screen may furtherinclude a transparent cover plate. Specifically, the transparent coverplate may be attached to the side surface of the polarizer away from theencapsulation film layer through materials such as optically clearadhesive (OCA).

Because the polarizer is provided with a third through hole, to preventdeformation of the encapsulation film layer, in some specificembodiments, a second transparent filler similar to the firsttransparent filler may further be arranged in the third through hole toeffectively prevent phenomena such as rainbow patterns.

According to another aspect, an embodiment of this application furtherprovides an electronic device, including an optical component and thedisplay screen according to any one of the foregoing embodiments; theoptical component is arranged directly facing the first through hole.

In some specific embodiments, the optical component may include acamera, a light sensor, a distance sensor, and the like. To increase ascreen-to-body ratio of the screen, the optical component may bearranged below the display screen. In addition, the display screen maybe provided with a plurality of light-transmitting hole structures thatseparately correspond to the optical component, so that external lightcan enter the light sensor and the distance sensor through thelight-transmitting hole in the display screen.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a display screen accordingto an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile phone according toan embodiment of this application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a combination of a displayscreen and a camera according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of another combination of adisplay screen and a camera according to an embodiment of thisapplication;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a display screen accordingto an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of another display screenaccording to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of still another display screenaccording to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of still another display screenaccording to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of another display screenaccording to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of another display screenaccording to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of still another displayscreen according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of still another displayscreen according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of still another displayscreen according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of another display screenaccording to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 15 is a schematic structural diagram of still another displayscreen according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 16 is a schematic structural diagram of still another displayscreen according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 17 is a schematic structural diagram of still another displayscreen according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 18 is a schematic structural diagram of still another displayscreen according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 19 is a schematic structural diagram of still another displayscreen according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 20 is a schematic structural diagram of still another displayscreen according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 21 is a schematic structural diagram of still another displayscreen according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 22 is a schematic structural diagram of still another displayscreen according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 23 is a schematic structural diagram of still another displayscreen according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 24 is a schematic structural diagram of still another displayscreen according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 25 is a schematic structural diagram of still another displayscreen according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 26 is a schematic structural diagram of still another displayscreen according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 27 is a schematic structural diagram of still another displayscreen according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 28 is a schematic structural diagram of still another displayscreen according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 29 is a schematic structural diagram of a combination of a displayscreen and a camera according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 30 is a schematic structural diagram of another combination of adisplay screen and a camera according to an embodiment of thisapplication;

FIG. 31 is a schematic structural diagram of still another combinationof a display screen and a camera according to an embodiment of thisapplication;

FIG. 32 is a schematic structural diagram of a display screen accordingto an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 33 is a schematic structural diagram of another display screenaccording to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 34 is a schematic structural diagram of still another displayscreen according to an embodiment of this application; and

FIG. 35 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic deviceaccording to an embodiment of this application.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of thisapplication clearer, the following further describes this application indetail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

There are many types of display screens. For example, in electronicdevices (such as mobile phones, tablet computers, monitors, and TVs), atpresent, commonly used display screens mainly include two categories:LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display screens and OLED (OrganicLight-Emitting Diode) display screens.

As shown in FIG. 1, an OLED display screen mainly includes a substrate01, an encapsulation layer 02, and a light-emitting layer 03 arrangedbetween the substrate 01 and the encapsulation layer 02. Thelight-emitting layer 03 may include an anode layer 031, a hole transportlayer 032, an organic light-emitting layer 033, an electron transportlayer 034, a cathode layer 035, and the like that are sequentiallystacked from the substrate 01 to the encapsulation layer 02. When theanode layer 031 and the cathode layer 035 are energized, electrons andholes migrate from the electron transport layer 034 and the holetransport layer 032 to the organic light-emitting layer 033, and meet inthe organic light-emitting layer 033 to form excitons and excitelight-emitting molecules to produce visible light to achieve the purposeof display. Based on different bendable characteristics of the substrate01, the OLED display screen is divided into two categories: a flexibleOLED display screen and a rigid OLED display screen. Specifically, theflexible OLED display screen may use materials such as polyimide as thesubstrate 01, so that the flexible OLED display screen has goodbendability; the rigid OLED display screen may use materials such assilicon oxide as the substrate 01, so that the rigid OLED display screenhas good rigidity.

As shown in FIG. 2, a mobile phone is used as an example. In actualapplication, the front of the mobile phone needs to be provided with adisplay screen 04, and further needs to be provided with opticalcomponents such as a camera 05 (which may alternatively be a lightsensor or a distance sensor). To achieve a higher screen-to-body ratio,the display screen 04 may be provided with a light-transmitting hole041, and the optical components such as the camera 05 may be placed on alower side of the display screen 04, so that external light can enterthe optical components such as the camera 05 through thelight-transmitting hole 041. In actual application, thelight-transmitting hole 041 may be formed in a plurality of manners. Forexample, when the display screen 04 is made, a light-shielding part(such as a display layer 03) may not be prepared in the area in whichthe light-transmitting hole 041 is to be formed. Alternatively, alight-shielding part (such as a display layer 03) may be subsequentlyremoved by using processes such as etching, so as to form thelight-transmitting hole 041.

Referring to FIG. 3, in each composition structure of the display screen04, because the display layer 03 has poor light permeability, to form alight-transmitting hole 041 on the display screen 04, the display layer03 may be provided with a through hole 031. However, in actualapplication, after the display layer 03 is punctured, the supportbetween the encapsulation layer 02 and the substrate 01 at the throughhole 031 is lost. As shown in FIG. 4, for example, the display screen 04is a rigid OLED display screen. When there is a pressure differencebetween the through hole 031 and the outside, the encapsulation layer 02and the substrate 01 are deformed, causing adverse impact on the opticalcomponents such as the camera 05. Specifically, after the external lightenters the encapsulation layer 02, a part of the light directly entersthe optical components such as the camera 05 underneath through thesubstrate 01; the other part of the light is reflected twice or moretimes between the encapsulation layer 02 and the substrate 01, and thenenters the optical components such as the camera 05 underneath throughthe substrate 01. Because the encapsulation layer 02 and the substrate01 are deformed at the through hole 031, the distance between theencapsulation layer 02 and the substrate 01 is uneven. Consequently, thelight directly entering the camera and the light entering the cameraafter a plurality of reflections interfere with each other, therebyaffecting normal operation of the optical components such as the camera05. For example, when the optical component is the camera 05,undesirable phenomena such as rainbow patterns appear. For this reason,the embodiments of this application provide a display screen that caneffectively avoid the foregoing undesirable phenomena.

Terms used in the following embodiments are merely intended for thepurpose of describing specific embodiments, but not intended to limitthis application. The terms “one”, “a” and “this” of singular forms usedin this specification and the appended claims of this application arealso intended to include, for example, the form of “one or more”, unlessotherwise specified in the context clearly. It should be furtherunderstood that in the following embodiments of this application, “atleast one” and “one or more” mean one, two, or more than two. The term“and/or” is used to describe an association relationship betweenassociated objects, and indicates that three relationships may exist.For example, A and/or B may represent the following three cases: Only Aexists, both A and B exist, and only B exists. A and B may be singularor plural. The character “/” generally indicates an “or” relationshipbetween associated objects.

Referring to “one embodiment” or “some embodiments” or the likedescribed in this specification means that one or more embodiments ofthis application include a specific feature, structure, orcharacteristic described with reference to the embodiment. Therefore,the statements “in one embodiment”, “in some embodiments”, “in someother embodiments”, and the like appearing at different locations inthis specification do not mean that these embodiments are allnecessarily referred to, but mean “one or more but not all embodiments”,unless otherwise specifically emphasized in other ways. The terms“include”, “comprise”, “have”, and their variants all mean “includingbut not limited to”, unless otherwise specifically emphasized in otherways.

As shown in FIG. 5, in an embodiment provided in this application, thedisplay screen 10 includes a transparent substrate 11, an encapsulationfilm layer 12, and a display layer 13 located between the transparentsubstrate 11 and the encapsulation film layer 12. The display layer 13has at least one first through hole 130 (only one is shown in thefigure) that penetrates to both side surfaces of the display layer 13.As shown in FIG. 6, the at least one first through hole 130 is providedwith a first transparent filler 14 for supporting the transparentsubstrate 11 and the encapsulation film layer 12.

Specifically, the first transparent filler 14 may be a gaseous substanceor a solid substance. For example, when the first transparent filler 14is a gaseous substance, which may be an inert gas such as nitrogen,ammonia, or fluorine, in actual application, air pressure in the firstthrough hole 130 can be effectively controlled by adjusting an amount ofgas in the first through hole 130, so as to ensure that a pressuredifference between the inside and the outside of the first through hole130 is small. This effectively prevents the transparent substrate 11 andthe encapsulation film layer 12 from being bent and deformed, so as toeffectively prevent adverse impact of the deformation of the transparentsubstrate 11 and the encapsulation film layer 12 on an opticalcomponent. When the first transparent filler 14 is a solid substance, itmay be materials such as indium tin oxide (ITO), optically clearadhesive (OCA), or the like, so as to form a support and connectionbetween the transparent substrate 11 and the encapsulation film layer12, preventing the transparent substrate 11 and the encapsulation filmlayer 12 from being bent and deformed, thereby effectively preventingadverse impact of the deformation of the transparent substrate 11 andthe encapsulation film layer 12 on an optical component. In actualapplication, the first transparent filler 14 may fill up the firstthrough hole 130, or may be arranged in a partial area of the firstthrough hole 130.

During specific implementation, the transparent substrate 11 can be madeof a material such as silicon oxide or silicon oxynitride, so that thedisplay screen 04 has specific rigidity, the encapsulation film layer 12can be made of an inorganic material such as silicon oxide, siliconoxynitride, or polyamide, or be made of an organic material such aspolyimide. The first transparent filler 14 may be a material that has arefractive index close to that of the transparent substrate 11 or theencapsulation film layer 12, so as to prevent the transparent substrate11 and the encapsulation film layer 12 from being deformed, and furtherreduce reflected light at an interface between the first transparentfiller 14 and the transparent substrate 11, and reflected light at aninterface between the first transparent filler 14 and the encapsulationfilm layer 12, thereby improving working performance of an opticalcomponent such as a camera. Specifically, to improve the workingperformance of an optical component such as a camera, intensity of lightreflected by the encapsulation film layer 12 and the transparentsubstrate 11 may alternatively be reduced.

For example, to reduce the reflected light at the interface between thefirst transparent filler 14 and the transparent substrate 11, in somespecific embodiments, a first antireflective film layer 111 may bearranged at a position of the transparent substrate 11 corresponding tothe first through hole 130. In addition, when the first transparentfiller 14 is not arranged in the first through hole 130, the firstantireflective film layer 111 may be arranged at the position of thetransparent substrate 11 corresponding to the first through hole 130, soas to reduce the reflected light at the interface between (vacuuminside) the first through hole 130 and the transparent substrate 11.

During specific implementation, as shown in FIG. 7, the firstantireflective film layer 111 may be arranged on a side surface of thetransparent substrate 11 close to the first through hole 130, so as toreduce the reflected light on the upper surface of the transparentsubstrate 11. As shown in FIG. 8, the first antireflective film layer111 may alternatively be arranged on a side surface of the transparentsubstrate 11 away from the first through hole 130, so as to reduce thereflected light on the lower surface of the transparent substrate 11. Insome specific embodiments, as shown in FIG. 9, the first antireflectivefilm layer 111 may alternatively be arranged on both sides of thetransparent substrate 11, so as to reduce the intensity of reflectedlight, thereby improving the working performance of the opticalcomponents such as the camera.

In addition, in some specific embodiments, the first transparent filler14 may alternatively be arranged inside the first through hole 130, andadverse impact of display screen puncturing on an optical component ismitigated only by reducing the intensity of the reflected light.

For example, to reduce the reflected light at the interface between thefirst transparent filler 14 and the encapsulation film layer 12, in somespecific embodiments, a second antireflective film layer 121 mayalternatively be arranged at the position of the encapsulation filmlayer 12 corresponding to the first through hole 130. In addition, whenthe first transparent filler 14 is not arranged inside the first throughhole 130, the second antireflective film layer 121 may alternatively bearranged at the position of the encapsulation film layer 12corresponding to the first through hole 130, so as to reduce thereflected light at the interface between (vacuum inside) the firstthrough hole 130 and the encapsulation film layer 121.

During specific implementation, as shown in FIG. 10, the secondantireflective film layer 121 may be arranged on a side surface of theencapsulation film layer 12 close to the first through hole 130, so asto reduce the reflected light on the lower surface of the encapsulationfilm layer 121. As shown in FIG. 11, the second antireflective filmlayer 121 may alternatively be arranged on a side surface of theencapsulation film layer 12 away from the first through hole 130, so asto reduce the reflected light on the upper surface of the encapsulationfilm layer. In some specific embodiments, as shown in FIG. 12, thesecond antireflective film layer 121 may alternatively be arranged onboth sides of the encapsulation film layer 12, so as to reduce theintensity of reflected light, thereby improving the working performanceof the optical components such as the camera.

As shown in FIG. 13, in some other embodiments, while the firstantireflective film layer 111 and the second antireflective film layer121 are arranged, a first transparent filler 14 may further be arrangedin the first through hole 130, so as to effectively avoid affecting thenormal operation of the optical components such as the camera.

In addition, to prevent the transparent substrate 11 and theencapsulation film layer 12 from affecting the normal operation ofoptical components such as the camera, in some specific embodiments, thedistance between the transparent substrate 11 and the encapsulation filmlayer 12 may be increased.

For example, in an embodiment provided in this application, at the firstthrough hole 130, the distance between the transparent substrate 11 andthe encapsulation film layer 12 may be kept above 10 μm to effectivelyavoid affecting the normal operation of the optical components such asthe camera.

During specific implementation, as shown in FIG. 14, a first recess 112may be arranged on a side surface of the transparent substrate 11directly facing the first through hole 130, so as to increase thedistance between the transparent substrate 11 and the encapsulation filmlayer 12 (at the first through hole 130). Specifically, the first recess112 may be a blind hole, and a diameter of the blind hole and a diameterof the first through hole 130 may be the same or substantially the same.

In some specific embodiments, a bottom surface of the first recess 112may be a plane or a curved surface.

As shown in FIG. 14, in an embodiment provided in this application, abottom surface of the first recess 112 may be a plane. During specificimplementation, as shown in FIG. 15, the first transparent filler 14 mayfurther be arranged in the first through hole 130 and the first recess112 to effectively prevent the transparent substrate 11 and theencapsulation film layer 11 from being bent and deformed.

As shown in FIG. 16, in another embodiment provided in this application,the bottom surface of the first recess 112 is a concave curved surface.During specific implementation, when the first transparent filler 14 isnot arranged in the first through hole 130, the transparent substrate 11may be bent and deformed toward one side of the first through hole 130.Referring to FIG. 17, when the transparent substrate 11 is bent, theconcave curved surface can be deformed to form a plane or a rough plane.This structural arrangement can also effectively avoid affecting thenormal operation of optical components such as the camera. Duringspecific implementation, curvature of the curved surface may bereasonably adjusted based on a degree of deformation the transparentsubstrate 11 can produce, so as to ensure that the curved surface canform a plane as far as possible after the transparent substrate 11 isbent and deformed. In addition, in some specific embodiments, as shownin FIG. 18, a protruding portion 113 may alternatively be arranged onthe side surface of the transparent substrate 11 away from the firstthrough hole 130. During specific implementation, a cambered surface ofthe protruding portion 113 may adapt to the concave curved surface inthe first recess 112. It can be understood that the transparentsubstrate 11 may have a micro-arch structure in the area correspondingto the first through hole 130. Referring to FIG. 19, when thetransparent substrate 11 is bent, the concave curved surface in thefirst recess 112 and the convex cambered surface in the protrudingportion 113 can be deformed to form a plane or a rough plane, therebyeffectively improving the quality of light transmission.

During specific production, the first recess 112 may be formed byprocesses such as etching and grinding. For example, when thetransparent substrate 11 is made of silicon oxide, hydrofluoric acid orthe like can be used to process the transparent substrate 11 to form thefirst recess 112. When the transparent substrate 11 is made ofpolyimide, a process such as grinding can be used to process thetransparent substrate 11 to form the first recess 112.

To increase the distance between the transparent substrate 11 and theencapsulation film layer 12 at the first through hole 130, a secondrecess 122 similar to the first recess 112 may alternatively be arrangedin the encapsulation film layer 12.

As shown in FIG. 20, in an embodiment provided in this application, asecond recess 122 may be arranged on a side surface of the encapsulationfilm layer 12 directly facing the first through hole 130, so as toincrease the distance between the transparent substrate 11 and theencapsulation film layer 12 (at the first through hole 130).Specifically, the second recess 122 may be a blind hole, and a diameterof the blind hole and a diameter of the first through hole 130 may bethe same or substantially the same.

In some specific embodiments, a bottom surface of the second recess 122may be a plane or a curved surface.

As shown in FIG. 20, in an embodiment provided in this application, abottom surface of the second recess 122 may be a plane. During specificimplementation, as shown in FIG. 21, the first transparent filler 14 mayfurther be arranged in the first through hole 130 and the second recess122 to effectively prevent the encapsulation film layer 12 from beingbent and deformed.

As shown in FIG. 22, in another embodiment provided in this application,the bottom surface of the second recess 122 is a concave curved surface.During specific implementation, when the first transparent filler 14 isnot arranged in the first through hole 130, the encapsulation film layer12 may be bent and deformed toward one side of the first through hole130. When the encapsulation film layer 12 is bent, as shown in FIG. 23,the concave curved surface can be deformed to form a plane or a roughplane. This structural arrangement can also effectively avoid affectingthe normal operation of optical components such as the camera. Duringspecific implementation, curvature of the curved surface may bereasonably adjusted based on a degree of deformation the encapsulationfilm layer 12 can produce, so as to ensure that the curved surface canform a plane as far as possible after the encapsulation film layer 12 isbent and deformed. In addition, in some specific embodiments, as shownin FIG. 24, a protruding portion 123 may alternatively be arranged onthe side surface of the encapsulation film layer 12 away from the firstthrough hole 130. During specific implementation, a cambered surface ofthe protruding portion 123 may adapt to the concave curved surface inthe second recess 122. It can be understood that the encapsulation filmlayer 12 may have a micro-arch structure in the area corresponding tothe first through hole 130. Referring to FIG. 25, when the encapsulationfilm layer 12 is bent, the concave curved surface in the second recess122 and the convex cambered surface in the protruding portion 123 can bedeformed to form a plane or a rough plane, thereby effectively improvingthe quality of light transmission.

During specific production, the second recess 122 may be formed byprocesses such as etching and grinding. For example, when theencapsulation film layer 12 is made of silicon oxide, hydrofluoric acidor the like can be used to process the encapsulation film layer 12 toform the second recess 122. When the encapsulation film layer 12 is madeof polyimide, a process such as grinding can be used to process theencapsulation film layer 12 to form the second recess 122.

To increase the distance between the transparent substrate 11 and theencapsulation film layer 12 at the first through hole 130, a distancebetween the entire transparent substrate 11 and the entire encapsulationfilm layer 12 may alternatively be increased.

For example, a thickness of a display layer 13 may be appropriatelyincreased to keep the thickness of the display layer 13 above 10 μm.

In some specific embodiments, the distance between the transparentsubstrate 11 and the encapsulation film layer 12 may alternatively beincreased by adding another film layer.

For example, as shown in FIG. 26, in an embodiment provided in thisapplication, a thickened film layer 15 may be arranged between thedisplay layer 13 and the encapsulation film layer 12, so as to increasethe distance between the encapsulation film layer 12 and the transparentsubstrate 11.

During specific implementation, the thickened film layer 15 can be madeof a material with good light permeability, or can be made of a materialwith good light-shielding properties.

Specifically, when the thickened film layer 15 is made of a materialwith good light permeability (such as silicon oxide, polyimide, and thelike), the thickened film layer 15 does not affect a display effect ofthe light-emitting layer 13 (that is, does not shield the light-emittinglayer 13), and does not shield the first through hole 130, either.Therefore, the through hole structure may not be arranged in the areacorresponding to the first through hole 130.

When the thickened film layer 15 is made of a material with goodlight-shielding properties, in order not to affect the display effect ofthe display layer 13, as shown in FIG. 27, the thickened film layer 15may include a plurality of blocks 151 arranged at intervals, or thethickened film layer 15 may be patterned to reduce the shielding of thedisplay layer 20 as far as possible, and at the same time, increase thedistance between the transparent substrate 11 and the encapsulation filmlayer 12. In addition, to prevent the thickened film layer 15 fromshielding the first through hole 130, in some specific embodiments, asecond through hole 152 may be arranged in an area corresponding to thefirst through hole 130. During specific implementation, projection ofthe second through hole 152 on the display layer 13 should completelycover the first through hole 130, that is, when the first through hole130 is coaxial with the second through hole 152, an aperture of thesecond through hole 152 is not smaller than an aperture of the firstthrough hole 130. When the first through hole 130 is not coaxial withthe second through hole 152, the aperture of the second through hole 152should be larger than the aperture of the first through hole 130, so asto prevent the thickened film layer 15 from shielding the first throughhole 130.

In some specific embodiments, the thickened film layer 15 mayalternatively be formed by a mixture of a light-transmitting materialand a light-shielding material.

For example, as shown in FIG. 28, in an embodiment provided in thisapplication, a partial area 153 of the thickened film layer 15 has goodlight permeability, and another partial area 151 of the thickened filmlayer 15 has good light-shielding properties.

In some specific embodiments, a light-transmitting area and an opaquearea in the thickened film layer 15 may alternatively be dedicatedlyarranged.

For example, as shown in FIG. 29, in an embodiment provided in thisapplication, the display screen 10 further includes a polarizer 16, andthe polarizer 16 is located on the side surface of the encapsulationfilm layer 12 away from the display layer 13; in order not to affect theworking performance of optical components such as the camera, thepolarizer is provided with a third through hole 161 directly facing thefirst through hole 130, and projection of the third through hole 161 onthe display layer 13 completely covers the first through hole 130.

Specifically, when the first through hole 130 and the third through hole161 are arranged coaxially, an aperture of the third through hole 161should not be smaller than the aperture of the first through hole 130,so as to prevent the polarizer 16 from shielding the first through hole130; when the first through hole 130 is not coaxial with the thirdthrough hole 161, the aperture of the third through hole 161 should belarger than the aperture of the first through hole 130, so as to preventthe polarizer 16 from shielding the first through hole 130.

Further referring to FIG. 29, the camera 20 is used as an example. Inactual application, an image capture angle of the camera 20 is similarto a cone. Therefore, the diameter of the third through hole 161 may beslightly larger than the diameter of the first through hole 130. Duringspecific implementation, the opening diameter of the first through hole130 may be minimized, so as to maximize the supporting effect of thedisplay layer 13 between the transparent substrate 11 and theencapsulation film layer 12, and prevent the transparent substrate 11and the encapsulation film layer 12 from being deformed. However,because a cathode layer 131 or a wire (such as a driver circuit) in thedisplay layer 13 is usually made of a metal material, the cathode layeror the wire has a high light-reflecting characteristic. As a result,when watching the screen, a user sees a circle of bright lines formed bythe reflection of the cathode layer 131. In some specific embodiments,an area a of the thickened film layer 15 close to the first through hole130 may be made of opaque material, so as to shield the exposed cathodelayer 131.

In some other specific embodiments, an additional light-shielding layer17 may alternatively be arranged to shield the exposed cathode layer131.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 30, in an embodiment provided in thisapplication, the display screen 10 may further include a light-shieldinglayer 17, and the light-shielding layer 17 may be arranged between thedisplay layer and the encapsulation film layer 12, and cover theprojection area of the third through hole 161 on the display layer 13.

Specifically, because the aperture of the third through hole 161 islarger than the aperture of the first through hole 130, the projectionof the third through hole 161 on the display layer 20 is a circular ringarea (that is, the area in which the cathode layer 131 is exposed);during specific implementation, the light-shielding layer 17 may be acircular ring structure to well shield the exposed cathode layer 131.

In other embodiments, the light-shielding layer 17 may alternatively bearranged on the side surface of the encapsulation film layer 12 awayfrom the display layer, or the light-shielding layer 17 may be arrangedon both sides of the encapsulation film layer 12.

During specific implementation, the light-shielding layer 17 may be madeof ink, vinyl, or another material with good light-shielding properties.

In some specific embodiments, the light-shielding layer 17 mayalternatively be formed on the cathode layer 131 by using a process suchas electroplating or spraying; alternatively, as shown in FIG. 31, theexposed cathode layer 131 may be removed by using a process such asetching.

It can be understood that, in the foregoing embodiment, the firsttransparent filler 14 may still be arranged in the first through hole130 to prevent the transparent substrate 11 and the encapsulation filmlayer 12 from being deformed.

In addition, in some specific embodiments, as shown in FIG. 32, alight-shielding material 171 (such as vinyl) may alternatively bearranged on an inner wall of the first through hole 130 to effectivelyprevent generation of bright lines, and further effectively preventoverflow of the first transparent filler 14 in the first through hole130.

In addition, in some specific embodiments, to make the display screen 10have good structural strength and prevent the display screen 10 frombeing damaged when subjected to external force, the display screen 10may further include a transparent cover plate 18.

As shown in FIG. 33, the transparent cover plate 18 may be attached tothe side surface of the polarizer 16 away from the encapsulation filmlayer 12 through materials such as optically clear adhesive (OCA).During specific implementation, the transparent cover plate 18 may be aglass plate or a plate-like structure made of polyimide or anothermaterial.

In addition, in some specific embodiments, because the polarizer 16 isprovided with a third through hole 161, to prevent the encapsulationfilm layer 12 from being deformed, referring to FIG. 34, in somespecific embodiments, a second transparent filler 19 similar to thefirst transparent filler 14 may further be arranged in the third throughhole 161. Specifically, the second transparent filler 19 may be agaseous substance or a solid substance. For example, when the secondtransparent filler 19 is a gaseous substance, which may be an inert gassuch as nitrogen, ammonia, or neon, in actual application, air pressurein the third through hole 161 can be effectively controlled by adjustingan amount of gas in the third through hole 161, so as to ensure that apressure difference between the inside and the outside of the thirdthrough hole 161 is small. This effectively prevents undesirablephenomena such as rainbow patterns. When the second transparent filler19 is a solid substance, it may be materials such as indium tin oxide(ITO), optically clear adhesive (OCA), or the like, so as to form asupport and connection between the transparent cover plate 18 and theencapsulation film layer 12, preventing the transparent cover plate 18and the encapsulation film layer 12 from being bent and deformed,thereby effectively preventing undesirable phenomena such as rainbowpatterns. In actual application, the second transparent filler 19 mayfill up the third through hole 161, or may be arranged in a partial areaof the third through hole 161.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 35, an embodiment of this applicationfurther provides an electronic device 30. The electronic device 30 maybe specifically a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a monitor, a TV, orthe like. For example, the electronic device 30 is a mobile phone. Themobile phone may include a camera 20 and the display screen 10 in anyone of the foregoing embodiments.

During specific implementation, the camera 20 may be mounted below thedisplay screen 10, and is arranged directly facing a light-transmittinghole 100 (a first through hole 130 in a display layer 13) in the displayscreen 10, so that external light can enter the camera 20 through thelight-transmitting hole 100.

In another embodiment, in addition to the camera 20, the mobile phonemay further be provided with a light sensor 21 and a distance sensor 22.To achieve a high screen-to-body ratio, the light sensor 21 and thedistance sensor 22 may be mounted below the display screen 10. Inaddition, to ensure normal operation of the light sensor 21 and thedistance sensor 22, two light-transmitting holes 100 that arerespectively opposite to the light sensor 21 and the distance sensor 22may be additionally arranged in the display screen 10.

During specific implementation, a quantity and position arrangement ofthe light-transmitting holes 100 may be adjusted based on actualconditions. In addition, sizes of the light-transmitting holes 100 maybe the same or different.

The foregoing descriptions are merely specific implementations of thisapplication, but are not intended to limit the protection scope of thisapplication. Any variation or replacement readily figured out by aperson skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in thisapplication shall fall within the protection scope of this application.Therefore, the protection scope of this application shall be subject tothe protection scope of the claims.

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 17. A display screen, comprising: a substrate; anencapsulation layer; and a display layer located between the substrateand the encapsulation layer, wherein the display layer has at least onefirst through hole that penetrates to both side surfaces of the displaylayer; wherein a first transparent filler is arranged within the atleast one first through hole; and wherein a second recess is arranged ona side surface of the encapsulation layer facing the at least one firstthrough hole.
 18. The display screen according to claim 17, wherein thefirst transparent filler is used to support the substrate and theencapsulation layer.
 19. The display screen according to claim 18,wherein the first transparent filler fills up the at least one firstthrough hole.
 20. The display screen according to claim 17, wherein afirst antireflective film layer is arranged in an area of the substratefacing the at least one first through hole.
 21. The display screenaccording to claim 17, wherein a second antireflective film layer isarranged in an area of the encapsulation layer facing the at least onefirst through hole.
 22. The display screen according to claim 17,wherein, at the at least one first through hole, a distance between thesubstrate and the encapsulation layer is not less than 10 μm.
 23. Thedisplay screen according to claim 22, wherein a first recess is arrangedon a side surface of the substrate facing the at least one first throughhole.
 24. The display screen according to claim 22, further comprising;a thickened film layer arranged between the display layer and theencapsulation layer.
 25. The display screen according to claim 24,wherein the thickened film layer is provided with a second through hole;and wherein projection of the second through hole on the display layercompletely covers the at least one first through hole.
 26. The displayscreen according to claim 17, further comprising: a polarizing filmlayer; wherein the polarizing film layer is arranged on a side surfaceof the encapsulation layer away from the display layer, and wherein thepolarizing film layer is provided with a third through hole facing theat least one first through hole; and wherein projection of the thirdthrough hole on the display layer completely covers the at least onefirst through hole.
 27. The display screen according to claim 26,further comprising: a shielding layer, wherein the shielding layer isarranged between the display layer and the encapsulation layer, and theshielding layer covers a projection area of the third through hole onthe display layer.
 28. The display screen according to claim 26, furthercomprising: a transparent cover plate, wherein the transparent coverplate is attached to a side surface of the encapsulation layer away fromthe display layer.
 29. The display screen according to claim 28, furthercomprising: a second transparent filler, wherein the second transparentfiller is located in the third through hole, and is used to support thetransparent cover plate and the encapsulation layer.
 30. An electronicdevice, comprising: an optical component; and the display screenaccording to claim 17, wherein the optical component is arranged facingthe at least one first through hole.
 31. A display screen, comprising: asubstrate; an encapsulation layer; and a display layer located betweenthe substrate and the encapsulation layer, wherein the display layer hasat least one first through hole that penetrates to both side surfaces ofthe display layer; and wherein, at the at least one first through hole,a distance between the substrate and the encapsulation layer is not lessthan 10 μm.
 32. The display screen according to claim 31, wherein arecess is arranged on a lower surface of the encapsulation layercorresponding to the at least one first through hole, so that thedistance between the substrate and the encapsulation layer is not lessthan 10 μm.
 33. The display screen according to claim 32, wherein abottom of the recess is located in the encapsulation layer.
 34. Thedisplay screen according to claim 31, wherein a recess is arranged on anupper surface of the substrate corresponding to the at least one firstthrough hole, so that the distance between the substrate and theencapsulation layer is not less than 10 μm.
 35. The display screenaccording to any one of claim 31, further comprising: a polarizing filmlayer; wherein the polarizing film layer is located on a side surface ofthe encapsulation layer away from the display layer, and wherein thepolarizing film layer is provided with a third through hole facing theat least one first through hole; and wherein projection of the thirdthrough hole on the display layer completely covers the at least onefirst through hole.
 36. The display screen according to claim 35,further comprising: a shielding layer, wherein the shielding layer isarranged between the display layer and the encapsulation layer, and theshielding layer covers a projection area of the third through hole onthe display layer.